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A view near the Canadian end of the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Windsor and Detroit and is considered one of North America’s busiest trade routes. (Steven_Kriemadis/iStock/Getty Images)

U.S. extends travel restrictions at Canada, Mexico borders

By David Shepardson September 20, 2021

Washington | Reuters — The United States on Monday extended restrictions at its land borders with Canada and Mexico through Oct. 21 that bar nonessential travel such as tourism by […] Read more

Cattle futures are up because the market is looking at the smaller U.S. and Canadian cow herds and lower feed supply.

Livestock, Markets

Hot U.S. beef market set to cool off

Analysts expect prices to decline but eventually level off at values higher than what were seen before the pandemic

By Karen Briere September 3, 2021

Glacier FarmMedia – The American beef market is declining and likely to work lower after a spring of phenomenal demand, says an analyst. Rob Murphy, executive vice-president at J.S. Ferraro, […] Read more

American cattle producers have asked the U.S. Congress and federal regulators for years to strengthen the Product of USA label. It could be bad news for Canadian producers if their U.S. counterparts get their way.

News

Momentum builds for Product of USA label

American cattle producers support the Biden administration as it forges ahead with ‘top to bottom’ review of meat labels

By Robert Arnason August 31, 2021

Glacier FarmMedia – It’s nearly a certainty that America will change its Product of the USA label for meat. President Joe Biden and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack seem determined to […] Read more

File photo of hogs in an outdoor pen on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. (EAGiven/iStock/Getty Images)

Livestock

U.S. seeks to protect pork exports if swine fever hits territories

Policy would distinguish Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands from mainland

By Reuters August 26, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — The United States said on Thursday it is seeking to avoid disruptions to pork exports if the territories of Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands […] Read more

File: A farmer holding tools on August 19, 2021.

Machinery

American farmers’ right to repair powered by the president

By Robin Booker August 19, 2021

Glacier FarmMedia – U.S. President Joe Biden has issued an executive order on a farmer’s right to repair equipment. Biden signed the order July 9 that asks the Federal Trade […] Read more

Crops

Bayer takes battle over Roundup cancer claims to U.S. Supreme Court

By Reuters August 16, 2021

Frankfurt | Reuters — Bayer, trying to contain billions of dollars in legal costs, filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court verdict that upheld […] Read more

Slow U.S. corn shipments could pressure supply forecasts

By Karen Braun August 11, 2021

Reuters – The United States has already secured a record corn export campaign for the nearly concluded season, but the shipments are unlikely to match the government’s current forecast because […] Read more

Markets

U.S. extends travel curbs at land borders through Aug. 21

By David Shepardson July 21, 2021

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. government on Wednesday extended the closure of land borders with Canada and Mexico to non-essential travel such as tourism through Aug. 21 even as […] Read more

Markets

Canada to admit vaccinated U.S. tourists

Border to open Aug. 9 after more than 16 months

By David Ljunggren, Steve Scherer July 19, 2021

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada on Monday said it would allow fully vaccinated U.S. tourists into the country starting from Aug. 9 after the COVID-19 pandemic forced an unprecedented 16-month […] Read more

Crops

U.S. appeals court rules for environmental groups in biofuel case

By Stephanie Kelly July 16, 2021

New York | Reuters — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled on Friday in favour of environmental groups who argued against the U.S. government’s […] Read more